Christopher Miles Ritter

Dr. Chris Ritter is a pastor & author interested in the thread of continuity between the faithful past and a vibrant, healthy future for the church. He holds a Doctor of Ministry in Evangelism from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University and Master of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Chris is an ordained elder (clergy) in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church where he has served as the Directing Pastor of Geneseo First United Methodist Church since 2009. Under his leadership the church has enlarged its main campus and leads a multi-site ministry with three campuses. He and his wife of 28 years, Becky, are the parents of four young adults.